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Unread 04-30-2014, 02:31 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by John Sabato View Post
Sorry David, I don't think that your suggestion will really work because wouldn't the force of the first time the toggle is caught by the holdopen will slam the spring back to the forward position?

It appears that the holdopen and the well surface it rubs against requires some careful filing/tweaking/polishing to solve this issue.

Either that, or it may require a replacement holdopen. Is this holdopen number matched to the gun?
On second thought, I think your last two suggestions are worth a shot. Truing the surfaces and edges of the little system might just do it. However, it is the half-hooked thingie, under the spring, at the front of the h.o. that provides the stopping abilities, where transfer of the forward forces is made to the pin through the frame that the concave notch of the h.o. engages. So, if removing burrs from the edges does not work, then the h.o. is too short--either an inappropriate replacement or worn in the notch enough to allow the h.o. to scrub against the front wall of the well. It could also be a soft pin which has developed an offset, though I've never heard of such a thing.

Maybe leave the spring bending attempts for last...
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